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The Darkest Joy

by Marata Eros

Series: Darkest Joy (book 1)

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"A sexy and poignant new adult novel in the vein of Jamie McGuire's Beautiful Disaster from New York Times bestseller Marata Eros, about two lost souls who find each other in the wake of tragedy--only to learn that love may not be enough to heal the wounds of a dark and tortured past ... Twenty year-old Brooke Starr has escaped the aftermath of a brutal tragedy by abandoning her music studies and moving north to take a summer position as a part-time deck hand on a fishing boat. When her survivor's guilt becomes unbearable, Brooke realizes there's only one thing she can do to finally erase the pain. Deep-sea fisherman, Chance Taylor, has just wrapped his guitar set at the local saloon when he sees the silhouette of a young woman, the full moon highlighting her shadow as she plummets from a pier too high for diving ... into water too cold to survive. Without thinking, he plunges in after her, saving Brooke from drowning. As Chance works to save her from her own emotional fragility, Brooke finally begins to learn how to save herself. But when their chemistry begins to consume them, Brooke withdraws. She's determined to be the master of her own destiny ... until the past catches up with her in a cataclysmic plan so dark, so final--it threatens their love--and their lives"--… (more)
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  AnaCarter | Feb 14, 2023 |
Piano player and Julliard candidate Brooke Starr's world implodes when her family is murdered. Devastated, she moves to the cabin in Alaska inherited from her aunt. Swearing to cut all ties (except her best friend) from her past and make no new connections, she takes a job on a halibut fishing boat. When the grief becomes too much, Brooke throws herself into the ocean, only to be rescued by the mysterious guitar-playing fisherman Chance Taylor. Cue instant electricity (literally, I think?) and love.

I really tried to like this one. I wanted to. I loved the idea of it. But I just could not get on board with most of it. I found Brooke's actions completely unbelievable. The writing was a little confusing, keeping me checking back a page or two to make sure I didn't actually miss some key scene; I lost track of how many paragraphs I read over again, because it simply didn't make sense. The "plot twists" were not twisty at all - I saw them coming about a third of the way into the book (and I am usually guessing up until the end). Even the sex was unsatisfying.

I was hopeful coming into this one. As hard as I tried, I didn't find any joy in it. ( )
  liannecollins | Jun 10, 2022 |
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"A sexy and poignant new adult novel in the vein of Jamie McGuire's Beautiful Disaster from New York Times bestseller Marata Eros, about two lost souls who find each other in the wake of tragedy--only to learn that love may not be enough to heal the wounds of a dark and tortured past ... Twenty year-old Brooke Starr has escaped the aftermath of a brutal tragedy by abandoning her music studies and moving north to take a summer position as a part-time deck hand on a fishing boat. When her survivor's guilt becomes unbearable, Brooke realizes there's only one thing she can do to finally erase the pain. Deep-sea fisherman, Chance Taylor, has just wrapped his guitar set at the local saloon when he sees the silhouette of a young woman, the full moon highlighting her shadow as she plummets from a pier too high for diving ... into water too cold to survive. Without thinking, he plunges in after her, saving Brooke from drowning. As Chance works to save her from her own emotional fragility, Brooke finally begins to learn how to save herself. But when their chemistry begins to consume them, Brooke withdraws. She's determined to be the master of her own destiny ... until the past catches up with her in a cataclysmic plan so dark, so final--it threatens their love--and their lives"--

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“I don’t want my broken fixed. . . .” 

Six months ago, Brooke Starr was one impeccable piano performance away from Juilliard. Now, she is lonely, devastated, orphaned . . . seeking solace in a place where the sun never sets and trying to make sense of the dark tragedy that clouds her shattered heart. 

There are no coincidences. . . . 

Deep-sea fisherman Chance Taylor can’t imagine what his life would be if he’d never taken that midnight stroll to the pier. Had never seen the intriguing, raven-haired girl swan dive into the Alaskan sea. Had never plunged into the icy waters to rescue her . . . and finally felt her electric charge. 

As their blazing chemistry consumes them, Chance is determined to save Brooke from her demons. But Brooke knows she must find her own footing. She thinks she’s already lost everything—until the terror of her past catches up with her and threatens all that she has left: her life, her love, and the freedom to choose between drowning in grief and finding joy in the darkness.
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